East Asia and Pacific (EAP) has suffered the costliest disasters of any region as a whole, with disaster losses continuing to outpace economic growth in some subregions. Annualized economic losses amount to more than $300 billion per year when slow-onset disasters are taken into account. In terms of climate-related events alone, Southeast Asian countries often rank among the top 10 countries most affected globally.
Countries
Which Areas of Engagement are covered by grants in this region?
Inclusive Disaster Risk Management & Gender Equality
Sendai Priorities
Priority 1Understanding disaster risk
Priority 2Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk
Priority 3Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
Priority 4Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
GFDRR Grants
Data only includes core program grants.
| Name | Country | Status | Amount | Start | Complete | Funding Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Pacific | Pacific Islands | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 10/2014 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Pacific Resilience Program - Tonga - GFDRR Co-financing Grant (Recipient-Executed Grant) | Tonga | Active |
$1,500,000.00 | 12/2015 | 6/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Pacific Resilience Program - Tonga GFDRR Supervision Grant | Tonga | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2016 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Sustainable Energy Industry Development Project GFDRR Financing | Pacific Islands | Active |
$270,000.00 | 3/2016 | 6/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Safer Schools Program in Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu | Pacific Islands | Active |
$1,168,000.00 | 1/2017 | 6/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| UAV4Resilience - Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Disaster Assessments in the Pacific Islands | Pacific Islands | Complete |
$739,133.66 | 1/2017 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening Financial Planning and Rural Infrastructure for Disaster Resilience in Cambodia (BETF) | Cambodia | Active |
$300,000.00 | 2/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Community Vulnerability Mapping in Republic of Marshall Islands and Federal States of Micronesia | Pacific Islands | Active |
$723,000.00 | 2/2017 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Supporting Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Investments in Vietnam | Vietnam | Active |
$1,200,000.00 | 2/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Urban Resilience for Yangon | Myanmar | Active |
$1,100,000.00 | 5/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Honiara Flood Risk Study and Management Plan | Pacific Islands | Active |
$600,000.00 | 6/2017 | 9/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Strengthening Financial Planning and Rural Infrastructure for Disaster Resilience in Cambodia (RETF) | Cambodia | Active |
$1,000,000.00 | 6/2017 | 8/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Government of Vietnam on flood risk management and recovery preparedness (BETF) | Vietnam | Active |
$500,000.00 | 7/2017 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Kiribati: Strengthening Atolls for Climate-Resilient Future Urban Expansion | Pacific Islands | Active |
$455,000.00 | 8/2017 | 7/2020 | European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund |
| Piloting and Scaling up Building Climate Resilient Bridges in Poor Rural Areas of Vietnam | Vietnam | Active |
$250,000.00 | 1/2018 | 8/2020 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Resilient Approaches for Roads Infrastructure in Myanmar | Myanmar | Active |
$400,000.00 | 2/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Philippines: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management to Sustain Local Infrastructure - A Case Study on Resilient Roads Planning | Philippines | Complete |
$199,991.45 | 3/2018 | 11/2019 | Multi Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and City Resilience in Mongolia | Mongolia | Active |
$150,000.00 | 3/2018 | 6/2020 | GFDRR Single Donor Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in the Indo-Pacific Region |
| Integration of DRM Perspective into Khanh Hoa Provincial Socio-Economic Development Plans and Investments | Vietnam | Active |
$600,000.00 | 4/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
| Investing in Urban Resilience and Emergency Preparedness in Indonesia | Indonesia | Active |
$2,500,000.00 | 4/2018 | 9/2020 | Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries |
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